Boeing Receives Four Boeing 747-8 Freighters Order
An unknown customer has ordered four 747-8 Freighters, Boeing on official statement on 8 April 2016. Sale first appeared as a weekly update on Boeing's online order and delivery of the database.It is the first new order for the freighter aircraft variant registered since December 2015, when Boeing sold two aircraft to its aircraft financing unit.
Last year, AirBridgeCargo signed a commitment to purchase up to 20 747-8Fs. Currently, the Russian Cargo on Boeing 747 lease.
Total portfolio or also called backlog of Boeing for 747-8 program now stands at 23 aircraft, including 11 freighters. This based on Boeing's online database.
Later this year, Boeing plans to reduce the production rate of 0.5 per month 747-8s. Because of slowing demand of jumbo jet aircraft. In the next week, Boeing to celebrate 50 years of Boeing 747 Series. One of the most popular and legendary commercial aircraft.